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Imprivata HIMSS booth at a trade show
By Mike Miliard 04:42 pm December 03, 2020
The machine learning-powered tech will be a "key component of our go-forward analytics and digital identity strategy," says CEO Gus Malezis.
Three vials labeled COVID-19 Vaccine with a syringe lying before them
By Mike Miliard 01:52 pm December 03, 2020
A worldwide spear phishing effort, with bad actors impersonating biomedical researchers and targeting company execs, holds "potential hallmarks of nation-state tradecraft," according to a new security report from IBM Security X-Force.
Hands in blue gloves load syringe with COVID-19 printed in the background
By Kat Jercich 01:18 pm December 03, 2020
A new study examined past vaccine uptake rates for flu and H1N1, and found that inoculation efforts fell short. The feds must help bridge that gap, "particularly for high-risk populations and communities of color," said former ONC chief David Blumenthal.
Rapid City South Dakota Monument Health, which uses ambient voice technology for Epic EHR

Rapid City, South Dakota-based Monument Health

By Bill Siwicki 12:38 pm December 03, 2020
The goal of its Nuance deployment is to significantly reduce after-hours “pajama time” charting while introducing the voice of the patient to the EHR, says its CIO and CMIO.
The New York health system has made AI and automation central to its mission, embedding algorithms into a wide array of workflows to target dozens of improvement initiatives.
By Mike Miliard 09:44 am December 03, 2020
The New York health system has made AI and automation central to its mission, embedding algorithms into a wide array of workflows to target dozens of improvement initiatives.
Cleveland Clinic, Getty Images, Douglas Sacha

Cleveland Clinic, Getty Images, Douglas Sacha

By Susan Morse 09:42 am December 03, 2020
Having the algorithms is the only way to deal with overwhelming amounts of data and a huge influx of COVID-19 patients, says Adam Myers.
Sponsored
By 02:59 am December 03, 2020
Healthcare organizations in Asia Pacific are looking to further leverage technology to improve healthcare systems and operations, as well as explore new models of care outside of hospital walls.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma

CMS Administrator Seema Verma (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

By Kat Jercich 05:44 pm December 02, 2020
Although the American Telemedicine Association commended the agency's moves to expand some services, it urged CMS to reconsider its approach to remote patient monitoring.
Maryam Gholami, David Sylvan, Crissie Hall

Maryam Gholami, David Sylvan and Crissie Hall (clockwise from top left)

By Kat Jercich 03:40 pm December 02, 2020
The pandemic has proven that it's possible to innovate quickly in the face of crisis. Now it's time to keep that momentum going.  
Garfield Health Center, Monterey Park California, telehealth

Garfield Health Center, Monterey Park, California

By Bill Siwicki 12:12 pm December 02, 2020
The provider is integrating translation technology to successfully communicate with its many monolingual Chinese patients to gain further efficiencies.